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Old 01-01-2014, 02:02 PM
 
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Hi,

I live in a dog friendly apartment building. It's a high rise with concrete floors and ceilings, and for the most part its very quiet. Certain sounds travel throughout the building however, and one of those sounds is dog barking. I live next to, above, below, and across the hall from dogs. I am surrounded by dogs. I can't hear any of them (they are all quiet / normal dogs) except for the dogs below me. There are 4 of them. For the most part 3 of them are normal, except for 1 out of the 4 that seems to have issues when the parents of the dog leaves. I know that having 4 dogs is illegal (the legal limit is 3), and I hate the idea of calling animal control and having them remove someone's dog (which animal control told me they would do if I officially reported it). The dog barks sporadically throughout the day, sometimes it's really quiet, and then other times it barks 5 -10 minutes, 1 or 2 minutes straight at a time, over the course of a given hour.

Here is last nights activity (I've been keeping a log as suggested by animal control, and in order to let my management company know - which they are aware of the situation, I've been telling them for 8 months).

5:45 - dog barks a few, stops within a few minutes (but long enough for me to notice and call neighbor) - by 6 pm dog has stopped.

6:15 pm until 7:40 I am not home. I get home at 7:40 pm.

7:52 - dog starts barking a ton for about 3 min, until 7:55 pm.

7:58 pm - dog barks again, keeps barking through 8:00 pm.

8:02 pm barks again - keeps barking. still barking.

8:22 pm dog is barking

8:23 pm dog is barking

8:31 pm dog is barking

9:58 pm dog is barking


It's a chihaua so it's a loud piercing shrieking sound - and it sounds like it's inside of my own apartment. The neighbors said they would do something about it and asked me to text them when it happened (I finally said something to them a few weeks ago, after the management company said they would possibly get evicted if it continued - and we had become friendly, and they seemed like nice people, so I chose to say something to them. They of course said that they 'had no idea' the dog was barking - but you can hear the dogs barking from the entry to the building when you walk in. They say "well the dogs can hear my voice so they bark.") I have 2 dogs - none of which bark, unless a stranger comes to the door - that's it. Normal dogs.

When I texted them the last week a couple of times, per their request, there was no response. Last night I called them and I was told my texts had been "excessive" and that it's "Normal" for dogs to bark. Even though one time a month ago the dog barked for 4 hours straight - literally.

Can anyone please share their experience (not opinion) with this kind of situation? I'd like friendly neighbor relations - and I posted the times of barking from last night just to get an outside observation if that seems normal or not, it was definitely a mellow night for this dog. I know I can just call animal control and they will force these people to get rid of a dog - solving my problem, but I don't want to resort to that. I asked them if they would move their dogs into their bedroom when they leave since I don't hear it from that distance (I hear it when I'm in my living room, and another neighbor has put their barking dog in their bedroom when they leave - so that problem was solved. Thankfully that was a very respectful and sensible neighbor). I love my apartment, and have the option to switch apartments - but unfortunately that apartment is directly across from another problematic dog - one whose owner says "it's a barker that is just how it is" and this particular dog cannot be in an elevator with other people or dogs - because it barks. The owner sometimes has to literally carry it down the stairs and not take the elevator while it barks the whole time - he's apparently put it on prozac and it didn't work. It's a very crazy dog. The people in this building all seem to know all of this information - but either just don't' do anything about it, or complain directly to each other, and never tell the manager (which is what I do), so my concern is being the only person trying to get noise laws obeyed by dogs.

Thanks so much in advance.
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Old 01-02-2014, 01:55 AM
 
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Lightbulb Trust me ~ THIS WORKS!

THIS WORKS!

AMAZON is your friend... search for "PK-27A25PSQ", a "Sonalert" made by Mallory. I just found one for $7.65 plus a little more to ship.

Carefully bend the two wires on the Sonalert over for easy connection. Connect 2 wires from the remotely mounted Sonalert to a 9 volt battery in your unit... tiny speaker wire will do fine.

YOU ARE IN BUSINESS!


Sonalerts produce a truly >>> **"SONIC"** <<< "air-tone" that is intended to get attention quickly... You have heard a Sonalert in fast food restaurants where they make french fries, etc. Most microwave ovens use a much smaller version, but these are not recommended for your needs because the output is simply too low.

I used a simple formula: Dog(s) bark... the neighbor get 5 minutes of "Sonalert" (I use a egg timer). More barking = more Sonalert.

Just be sure to place your Sonalert somewhere where the neighbor can't reach it... Like Pavlov's Dog ~ you will have your neighbor "trained" quickly.

And yes, I realize you are in a shared building, but the Sonalert sound won't travel that far... or if it's too loud just place a little Scotch tape over the output hole and/or use a paper towel tube to help direct the sound.

P.S. It may be a good idea to let your immediate neighbors know what you are doing... they already know why!

PEACE!

This Sonalert is just over 1 inch in diameter...
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Old 01-02-2014, 11:49 PM
 
Location: California
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Calling animal control will force them to get rid of the dog? If that were true I'd go that route, but somehow I don't think it is. Try the apartment manager, 4 dogs is probably over the limit. It's unfortunate. Even animal lovers start thinking "poisoned meatballs" when confronted with non stop annoying sounds like this.
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Old 01-02-2014, 11:54 PM
 
Location: CA
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Friend, and former neighbor, bought a dog bark 'thing' and said it worked. Worth a try, 'sounds' like.
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Old 01-03-2014, 01:02 AM
 
Location: Boulder Creek, CA
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The guy wasting the prozac got it all wrong. Valium is the go-to doggie daycare sitter. Cheaper, too.
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Old 01-03-2014, 01:32 AM
 
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Calling animal control will force them to get rid of the dog? If that were true I'd go that route, but somehow I don't think it is. Try the apartment manager, 4 dogs is probably over the limit. It's unfortunate. Even animal lovers start thinking "poisoned meatballs" when confronted with non stop annoying sounds like this.
I could never call animal control if it meant that someone was going to lose their pet. To me, that's heartless.
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Old 01-03-2014, 07:57 AM
 
Location: Southern California
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The dog owner is also heartless for knowingly breaking the rules and risking one getting taken away.

But calling animal control may not work. What makes you think they'd automatically take the barking dog? They may take the one that never makes a peep.
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Old 01-03-2014, 04:17 PM
 
Location: Boulder Creek, CA
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The dog owner is also heartless for knowingly breaking the rules and risking one getting taken away.

But calling animal control may not work. What makes you think they'd automatically take the barking dog? They may take the one that never makes a peep.
Question: If a landlord decides all these dog issues are too much to deal with (i.e Animal Control/PD getting on his case for frequent calls), can he say "All dogs out" before leases are up?
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Old 01-03-2014, 04:44 PM
 
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Kidnap the dog, take him to downtown. Pay an illegal vet to replace his vocal cords with that of a cat. Bring him back and watch your neighbor's reaction..
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Old 01-03-2014, 11:28 PM
 
Location: SCW, AZ
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Kidnap the dog, take him to downtown. Pay an illegal vet to replace his vocal cords with that of a cat. Bring him back and watch your neighbor's reaction..
I was thinking along the same lines but instead, wait for the Lost Dog flyers, if there is a reward, have a friend unknown to that neighbor deliver it and collect the $$. Repeat procedure as necessary, if problem persist after a few month, then consult a specialist.
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